Chicago Anarchist Black Cross

Join us outside the federal jail downtown for RUNNING DOWN THE WALLS in solidarity with political prisoners. FREE THEM ALL! 🏴 Sept 19th - MCC Chicago - 71 W Van Buren 5PM Rally, March & 5K Marathon 7PM Generator show with bands and DJs (TBA) abcchicago.noblogs.org/running-down...

Running Down The Walls Brings Political Prisoner Solidarity to the Gates of the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center - ​Chicago Police Attack the Marathon and Generator Show Seizing Equipment and Arresting Four chicagoabcf.ftp.sh/running-down...

New website and publication for 'In Contempt,' a roundup of news and analysis around state repression and political prisoners. A bad ass project! incontempt.ftp.sh/in-contempt-...

As part of our overview of resistance to ICE around the country, we present a report from Austin, Texas, where people gathered in protest after ICE shot Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez in the back. The authors explore why we must hold police responsible for ICE attacks. crimethinc.com/MeltICE#aust...

New: Before Renée and Alex, ICE fatally shot Mexican immigrant Silverio Villegas González last fall outside Chicago in suburban Franklin Park. One year later, @domguan.bsky.social spent some time with the group of local women tending to his memorial. His family is still demanding answers:

"A second incident occurred around 1 p.m. Sept. 7, when about 130 detainees began throwing items, flipping furniture and disabling security cameras, according to DHS. The agency said the detainees caused significant damage to the detention facility and other property." www.ktsm.com/news/nationa...

One of the enigmas of the second Trump administration is that the fascist street activity of 2017-2020 has not returned. But as Trump’s grip weakens, we will likely see the far right return to the streets. We should track what fascists are trying to do today and to block them every step of the way.

STRIKE ALERT: Prisoners across the U.S. will stage a National Prisoners' Human Rights Strike from May Day through June 19 (Juneteenth), 2027, uniting the fight to end legalized slavery with the struggle to restore voting rights to the prison class Jailhouselawyersspeak.com @jaillawspeak.bsky.social

4th of July Statement from Oso Blanco

a glaring omission from much of the convo about the Delaney Hall labor and hunger strike imo is the fact that *these people shouldn't be laboring in the first place* this is slavery, & even the 13th Amendment's 'punishment for a crime' exception doesn't apply! ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

Here's the thing...many ICE agents just drove a couple hundred feet further down the road and drove through the grass to get to their facility without interacting with protesters at all. This agent had other options to get to where he wanted to go, but he chose the path straight through the crowd.

DHS has confirmed this was an ICE "targeted enforcement operation." The man they targeted, a Polish national, is currently being held in the Miami Correctional Center in Bunker Hill, Indiana, per the ICE detainee locator system. The Miami Correctional Center sits next to Grissom Air Reserve Base.

‘A Crock of Shit’: Amid Misconduct Allegations, Broadview Six Transcripts Offer Rare Window into Grand Jury talkingpointsmemo.com/news/a-crock...

Join us June 11th for a panel discussion with formerly incarcerated anarchist prisoners. We will discuss the state of repression, and how we can support our comrades who are serving sentences for their work struggling to free us all. 7:00 pm EST, Thursday 6/11. tinyurl.com/y9knaws7

Is the sweeping reform going to be firing himself, or

Daily Memo: Around 500 People Are Now On A Hunger Strike at Five ICE Detention Centers Across the U.S. It started with one man from Cuba at the Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico, who has been in ICE detention since last August. Full report: lataco.com/huger-strike...

I have a new piece out Reflecting on 20 years of migrant struggles, it goes into what abolish ICE does - and doesn't - mean; merging of immigration enforcement with policing & military power; and how fascism is made through bordering. Despite resisting it for so long, I also now define the border.

A new "In Contempt" in the wild: "Marius Is Free, June 11 Solidarity Without End (& J11 Interview), Daniela’s Trial Statement, International May Day Resistance & Repression" Catch the latest roundup of political prisoner and prison rebellion news: incontempt.noblogs.org/2026/05/27/i...

Hundreds inside an ICE concentration camp are on a work and hunger strike at Delaney Hall in New Jersey and other hunger strikes have been announced in New Mexico and Southern California. In Tacoma, WA, over 100 detainees announced the formation of the 'Union of People Kidnapped by ICE.'

Minneapolis Police officers killed George Floyd six years ago tonight. A popular uprising against police and anti-Blackness quickly spread across the globe. In Minneapolis, community overran the 3rd Precinct and set it aflame. Watch UR's feature-length documentary on the uprising:

Activists and community members rallied Monday to support the Spokane 3, whose trial over federal conspiracy charges started that morning. The case “will set precedent that ripples across the nation. We're calling all of you to raise awareness and to stand in solidarity.”

A new, proposed ATF rule aims to make it far more difficult for trans people to legally purchase firearms. @queerarmorer.bsky.social breaks down what it is, why armed defense is such a key part of queer and trans survival and what you can do in response to this attack on trans rights:

After over 17 years of imprisonment for taking direct action to defend the ecosystems that all our lives depend on, environmental activist Marius Mason has finally been released from captivity. Thank you for everything, Marius. supportmariusmason.org

Int'l. Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners "We may take moments of evasion and defensive posture, only to come back stronger and more intransigent ... Solidarity without end means always acting towards the goal of destroying the prevailing order" june11.noblogs.org

new: last week, the cook county board signed off on sheriff tom dart's request to nearly double the size of his flock license plate reader network. it came despite revelations the agency worked with the controversial company for years without an agreement and as other cities are ditching the tech.

Join us on June 27th from 2-5 PM for an activist literature swap and community gathering featuring mutual aid and activist organizations sharing resources, ideas, and ways to get involved. Bring books, zines, pamphlets, or anything worth exchanging, or just come connect with other organizers!

Really enjoyed talking to @ericalterman.bsky.social for this great piece on MAGA’s anti-Antifa crusade, which will target whatever opposition figures/groups it pleases newrepublic.com/article/2088...

This week, we’re sharing two segments: an interview with the recently released anarchist organizer and writer #HybachiLeMar, plus a member of the #Xinachtli Freedom Campaign speaks on the incarcerated elder’s condition in Texas prison thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04...

On #PalestinianPrisonersDay, we stand in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners & uplift their ongoing struggle & right to resist occupation. Full statement: abolitionistlawcenter.org/2026/04/17/i...

Ann Mary Zheng to be held pending trial at Pinellas County Jail as part of "New Weathermen Underground" attempting bombing at MacDill Air Force Base in protest of the war in Iran #freethemall www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2...

A new "In Contempt" in the wild: "In Contempt #6: Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Marius Will Be Free, New Book from Casey Goonan, Malik Transferred, Anarchists of the World on Trial" Catch the latest roundup of prison rebellions and political prisoner updates at incontempt.noblogs.org

lllinois State Police jump out boys murdered a Black man in Woodlawn Chicago last Wednesday www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Why Was the Prairieland Jury Persuaded to Convict Given the Government’s Weak Case? Questions linger about a “loud uproar” in the jury room on the day of the verdict, as juror misconduct is alleged in a post-verdict motion seeking a new trial. unicornriot.ninja/2026/why-was...

Repost IG @pymchicago banner drop kicking off Palestinian Political Prisoner Week in Chicago

More cases dismissed! Earlier this week, we were in court with organizers who were arrested for sitting in at AIPAC's Office over their interference in Illinois' elections. Congrats to the activists on their win!

Nina of Dresden ABC talks about the impacts of Trumps NSPM-7 on anti-repression and prisoner support work in Germany. Hear more at thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04...

A CSU professor was acquitted facing charges up to 20 years for merely throwing a tear gas canister away from fellow protesters peacefully protesting. He said that "the United States government locked me up for three months for simply standing up for my community"

“The budget seeks funds for the Federal Bureau of Prisons to cover the first-year costs of rebuilding Alcatraz into ‘a state-of-the-art secure prison facility.’”

NEW — Frustrated Chicago residents attended a special meeting Thursday to air their grievances against Chicago police over its conduct during the Trump administration’s so-called “Midway Blitz” operation. Supt. Larry Snelling, however, praised the Chicago police. thetriibe.com/2026/04/its-...